Montgomery Community Media

Council President Tom Hucker called for the reopening of the Long Branch and Coffield community centers to local residents. Those two centers have been used as emergency homeless shelters during the pandemic. All other rec centers in the county have been reopened. Hucker asked that the shelters be located elsewhere, possibly at the former Montgomery […]

Montgomery County has activated its extreme cold plan for a hypothermia alert until Thursday at 1 p.m. During periods of extremely cold weather, it’s not only important to dress in layers and stay inside, but it’s also important to look out for neighbors and pets. Montgomery County issues hypothermia alerts when temperatures and the wind […]

It’s out with the old and in with the new for female residents of the Wilkins Avenue Interfaith Works Women’s Center as they transition into an updated facility. State and local leaders gathered at 2 Taft Court in Rockville for the unveiling of a new integrated health and shelter facility for those in need. “We […]

You are invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Progress Place homeless facility on October 1. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m., at 8110 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, behind Fire Station #1. County Executive Isiah Leggett will be joined at the event by Council President George Leventhal, Councilmember […]